Skirt-marker.



E. LEVIN.

SKIRT MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.19,1916.

1 ,237, 664 Patented Aug. 21, 191

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EDWARD LEVIN, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SKIRT-MARKER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1,-Enwaun LEVIN, a subje'ctof the Czar of Russia, residing atBrooklyn, Kings county, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skirt-Markers, of which the following is a fulhclear, and exact description.

Y This invention relates to improvements in skirt-marking devices or gages whereby a. skirt can be marked circumferentially in or der that it can be evenly cut off to the required length. .My improved device is aranged in the form of a platform or standard slightly elevated from the ground. and upon which a person can stand, the platform or support therefor carrying amovable arm to which is attached a vertical rod carry ing the gage. \Vhen a skirt is to be marked a woman will stand upon the platform and drape or place the skirt between the members of the marking gage, after which the skirt can be marked and out.

My invention comprises certain novel features of improvement in this class of skirtinarke-s and in the combination and -ar.

rangement ofparts which I will now proceed to describe in detail and finally point out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part hereof, wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of an embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, looking from ing of legs 8 and post 9, the post 9 pivotally supporting an arm 10 carrying a vertical post 11, in this instance a square post, to which is adjustably secured a markinggage 12.

The gage 12 consists of a hub 13 having a square bore 14: to fit the post 11, a bindingscrew 15 being employed to secure the gage in adjusted positions. The hub 13 supports Specification 0f Letters latent. Patgnted A 0; 21, 1917 Applicationfiled August 19,1916. Serial No. 115,798.

acurved marking-plate 16 by means of a bracket 17, and the post 11 pivotally supports a gage-arm 18 which is curved to match the curved plate 16. The gage-arm 18 is carried by a hub 19 rotatably mounted on the postll. The hub 19 rests upon the hub 13 and is held in such engagement by'a, clamp 20 carried by the bracket 17. The clamp 20 carries an extension 21 which overlaps the collar 22 on the hub 19. While the gage-arm 18- can be swung toward or away from the plate 16, it cannot be moved vertically upon the post 11. It will be seen that the gage-arm is provided with a relatively wide top portion, while the markingplate 18 is comparatively thin but of considerable depth; 1

.When a skirt is to be marked it is placed over the.i'narking-plate 16 and between said marking-plate and gage-arm 18, the gagearm having been swung outwardly to permit the skirt to be placed between it and the marking-plate. After the skirt has been positioned the gage-arm will be swung inwardlyagainst the skirt to force the skirt firmly against the marking-plate. Before the skirt ismarked, the gage will be adjusted: vertically to the position where the skirt is to be marked. After having adjusted the gage, the arm 18 will be swung inwardly against the skirt, whereupon a marking element will be placed upon the top surface of the gage-arm 18 and moved along same in contact with the skirt. The broad top surface of the gagearm provides a table to support the marking element while it is being moved to mark the skirt. After the skirt has been marked to the extent of the gage, the arm 10 will be radially moved to carry the gage to another position so that the mark already made upon the skirt can be continued or extended, and so on until the entire circumference of the skirt is marked. The gage-arm 18 is the only element of the gage that is movable relative to the post 11. The marking plate 16 is fixed and moves only when the arm 10 is moved.

Fig. 5 illustrates another form of gage, consisting of a sleeve 23 which is rotatably supported by the post 11, the sleeve 23 being also vertically adjustable, the binding-screw 15 acting to hold the gage-arm in adjusted positions. a a

As will be seen in Fig. 2, the arm 1.0 is provided With a slot 28, in which the post 11 is slidably mounted, this beingfor the purpose of permitting said post to be drawn inwardly or outwardly relative to'the center of the platform, whereby skirts of varying diameters may be more readily placed in proper position for marking, a- Wingrnut 29 being employed to fasten the post in adjusted positions.

I claim as my invention:

1. Ina skirt marking device, a platform, .a movable :ga'ge adjacent thereto consisting of a marking plate, a pivotal'ly mounted gage-arm adjacent said marking-plate, and a movable support for said marking plate and gage-arm, said marking plate being immovably secured to the movable support.

2. In a skirtmarking device, a platform, a relatively deep marking plate adjacent thereto, and a vertically movable pivotally mounted gage-arm adjacent the markingplate having a relatively Wide top surface.

3 In a skirtmarking device, a platform,

. a movable supporting arm adjacent thereto,

a vertical post carried by said arm and adjustably connected thereto, and a vertically adjustable gage carried by said post and consisting-of a marking-plate, and a gagearm pivotally mounted on said post.

4.- In a skirt-marking device, a platform, amovable supporting arm adjacent thereto, a square vertical post carried by said sup porting arm, a bracket slidably supported thereby and having a square bore to fit said post, a marking plate carried by said bracket, and a gage-arm pivotally mounted on said post.

5.. In a skirt-marking device a platform, a movable supporting arm adjacent thereto, a vertical post carried by said supporting arm, a bracket slidably supported thereby andhaving :a bore to fit said post, a marking-plate carried by said bracket, a gagearm having. a hub provided With a bore to fit said post, said hub resting upon the "said bracket, and retaining means carried by the bracket engaging the hub of said gage-arm and arranged to permit said gage-arm to be rotated;

6. In a skirt-marking device, a platform, a movable supporting arm adjacent thereto, .avertical post carried by said supporting arm, a bracket slidably supported thereby having a bone to fit said post, a mark- I in-g-plate carried by said bracket, a sleeve also carried by said post having a bore to fit over said post, retaining means carried by said bracket and engaging said sleeve, and a vertically adjustable gage-arm rota- .tably supported by said sleeve.

7.. In a skirt-marking device, a platform, a movable supporting arm adjacent thereto, .a vertical post adjustably connected to said arm, a vertically adjustable gage carried by said post, and a gage-arm pivotally mounted on said post.

Signed at New York city, N. Y., this 14th day of August, 1916.

- EDWVARD LEVIN. WVi'tnessesz' Y EDWARD A. JARVIS, MAURICE BLOCK.

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Washington, TD. 6. 

